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Virginia·Staunton County
7 tracts·26K people·$259K median·1,303/mi²
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Staunton is $259,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Staunton has 25,948 residents across 7 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 39.9; the population is 78.3% White, 10.3% Black, 4.9% Multiracial, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 37.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.4% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Thomas C. McSwain Elementary (87%), Arthur R. Ware Elementary (76%) and Bessie Weller Elementary (75%) lead the elementary schools; Shelburne Middle is the middle school with reported scores (68%); Staunton High is the high school with reported scores (88%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,024/month, 35% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Staunton is $65,581 a year, 24% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Staunton, median rent is $1,024/month and the median home value is $259,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Staunton reported 1.7 violent crimes and 14.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 26°F; there are 88 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 39 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Staunton are inland flooding (69), strong wind (62) and winter weather (58), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.20g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Staunton, 3.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).